DOWNINGTOWN — With the raffling off of two donated rifles, the Chester County Sheriff’s Department was able to raise about $20,000.

According to Sherrif Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, this year’s proceeds from the raffle will benefit the county’s six canine teams through training and equipment.

The announcement of this year’s winning raffle numbers came at the end of the annual Sheriff’s Golf Tournament.

Mike Ivey, a West Chester businessman, won the first place prize of the Colt AR-15 5.56 mm carbine rifle.

According to Welsh, the winner of the second gun, a Savage .22-caliber bolt-action rifle, did not want his name disclosed to the media.

Ivey has already submitted to the initial local, state and federal background checks performed by the Sheriff’s Department, although he will undergo addition background checks through a firearms dealer when he appears to take possession of the rifle.

“I’m happy and proud,” Ivey said. He purchased the tickets to support the canine patrol unit and the local sheriff’s department. “I’m proud that I’m legally allowed to own (a rifle). I’m also appreciative that the police let the public buy raffle tickets like these.”

Ivey bought three of about 1,000 tickets that were sold this year, beginning in January with the department’s annual Wild Game Dinner. According to Welsh, the dinner announces the beginning of the raffle, and features the sheriff’s deputies who are hunters and sportsmen, welcoming other fellow hobbyists in the area.

“The raffle was very well supported and was a success,” Welsh said. “We will determine what we raffle (off) next year by next January.”

Other raffle prizes included $100 cash, hunting guns and various sporting equipment. Welsh said she was unfamiliar about the details of the hunting guns.